TY - JOUR
T1 - Making meaning from personal Loss
T2 - Religious, benefit finding, and goal-oriented attributions
AU - Stein, Catherine H.
AU - Abraham, Kristen M.
AU - Bonar, Erin E.
AU - McAuliffe, Christine E.
AU - Fogo, Wendy R.
AU - Faigin, David A.
AU - Raiya, Hisham Abu
AU - Potokar, Danielle N.
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - This study examined the role of religious, benefit finding, and goal-oriented meaning making strategies used by 111 young adults in response to their experience of personal loss. Death of a loved one and relationship loss were the two types of loss most frequently reported by participants. In general, young adults reported being affected by their loss experience, loss impacted their personal strivings and goals, and both religious and benefit finding strategies were used to derive meaning from loss. Religious, benefit finding, and goal-oriented meaning making strategies were differentially related to young adults' reports of depressed mood and interpersonal loneliness.
AB - This study examined the role of religious, benefit finding, and goal-oriented meaning making strategies used by 111 young adults in response to their experience of personal loss. Death of a loved one and relationship loss were the two types of loss most frequently reported by participants. In general, young adults reported being affected by their loss experience, loss impacted their personal strivings and goals, and both religious and benefit finding strategies were used to derive meaning from loss. Religious, benefit finding, and goal-oriented meaning making strategies were differentially related to young adults' reports of depressed mood and interpersonal loneliness.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70449392632&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15325020802173819
DO - 10.1080/15325020802173819
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AN - SCOPUS:70449392632
SN - 1532-5024
VL - 14
SP - 83
EP - 100
JO - Journal of Loss and Trauma
JF - Journal of Loss and Trauma
IS - 2
ER -
